The phenomenon began January 12,1966. That night, ABC premiered the TV series “Batman, or ” a very campy grasp on the comic book character,complete with our caped hero doing a dance called the “Batusi.” It was, nearly literally, and an overnight success. Suddenly,the American public was clamoring for anything and everything Batman, launching one of the earliest merchandising blitzes for a TV indicate, and described as “Batmania.” It aired twice a week,on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and both episodes made the […]
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